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The Silver Chalice   1954         N/R, 142 min. Genre: Drama / Romance Director: Victor Saville   Cast: Virginia Mayo, Jack Palance, Pier Angeli, Paul Newman, Walter Hampden, Joseph Wiseman, Alexander Scourby, Lorne Greene, E.G. Marshall, Natalie Wood, David J. Stewart, Herbert Rudley, Jacques Aubuchon, Michael Pate, Donald Randolph   This is the story of the cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper. Greek sculptor Basil (Paul Newman) is sold into Roman slavery, marries slave Deborra (Pier Angeli), and dallies with Helena (Virginia Mayo). Basil is commissioned to design the silver chalice with Jesus and his disciples sculpted around the rim. The cup is coveted by many, but Nero (Jacques Aubuchon) wants the cup destroyed. After much conniving, the cup is lost, but the apostle Peter (Lorne Greene) predicts that it will be found in the future and will help lead the people back to Christ. Although Paul Newman debuted in this film, he later apologized in a Hollywood trade ad for his performance in this movie. Cast Virginia Mayo Helena Jack Palance Simon the Magician Pier Angeli Deborra Paul Newman Basil Walter Hampden Joseph of Arimathea Joseph Wiseman Mijamin Alexander Scourby Saint Luke Lorne Greene Saint Peter E.G. Marshall Ignatius Natalie Wood Helena as a child David J. Stewart Adam Herbert Rudley Linus Jacques Aubuchon Nero Michael Pate Aaron Ben Joseph Donald Randolph Selech